You’ve all transported me back to the 70s and listening to the wise old men I worked with. They must have been 50-60 then (OK, so it felt they were old when I was late teens) so I suspect some of you...

Didn’t all those names / manufacturers from the past get bought up by Curry’s, Dixon’s etc, names like Garrard, Wharfedale, Bush, Murphy, BSR etc?? Only to reappear as rebadged tat from the cheapest...

So how many of us like our 60s (and older?) steam locos then? I’ve got great memories of Southern steam, even driving locos from coaling stage to turntable while a grown up walked alongside chanting...

When I retired I definitely missed the hustle and bustle of a busy ICT dept, the banter, black humour and general friendship. Working from home and being virtually part time has helped me adjust but...

Thatís always touted as a goal but surely it just increases the social isolation, plus youíre going to have people who take the wee and see it as an excuse to do nothing all day. Itís very difficult...

As dreadful as that must have been for everyone, I think Iíd rather go like that (suddenly) than suffer years of increasing debility and probably eventual dementia. There seems to be too much effort...